Subject Guide

Languages and Area Studies

Compare Languages and Area Studies degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAArchaeology with French

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAGerman and Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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MAEnglish and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary£30k
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MAModern Languages (French and Spanish) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish and Italian

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAArt History and Visual Culture and English

University of Nottingham, the
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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BAPolish and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BACzech and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAGerman and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BASpanish and Ukrainian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAComparative Literature and Culture

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BAFrench and Beginners German

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAComparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages

University of Bristol
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAGerman and Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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MAClassical Studies and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BASociology and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAFilm and Television Studies and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BARomanian and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out2%
Salary£27k
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BABulgarian and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAGerman and Beginners' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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MAEnglish and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary£32k
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BACzech and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAClassics II and English

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students